Hennings the real cowboy from Benton to Dallas
Scott Dochterman profiles Hennings from Benton County who became Iowa state wrestling champion and all state lineman at Benton Community. He served an A 10 pilot in Northern Iraq during Operation Provide Comfort before earning a Division I football stint at the Air Force Academy and speaking of seeking a broader college experience beyond academics and athletics.
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Chad Hennings profile: from Air Force to Cowboys three rings
Chad Hennings born in Elberon played for Benton Community and Air Force Academy. He won the 1987 Outland Trophy, flew 45 missions in the Gulf War, joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1992, started six defensive tackles, and helped win Super Bowls in 1992 1993 and 1995. Now based in Dallas as a motivational speaker and president of Hennings Management Corporation.
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Iowa
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Woody eyes Olympic bid as top hurdler balances life
Iowa native Joey Woody, a 12th season pro and 2003 Drake Relays Outstanding Performer, touts balance as his greatest pride amid a career that includes a world record, a world bronze, NCAA title, and 10 Drake Relays titles. He coaches, coaches, and pursues finals at the Olympic Trials while overseeing Velocity Sports and serving as a full-time UI assistant. Woody and Heather, married 10 years, raise two children Isabele and Drake as he aims to reestablish sub 49 seconds and again contend among the world’s best 400m hurdlers.
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Woody: Iowa hurdlers standout and UNI gold medalist
Joey Woody, Iowa City native, bridged high school and college success at UNI and Iowa. He earned a 1997 NCAA 400 hurdles title, a 1999 World Championships relay gold, and 2003 World Championships silver in 400 hurdles. Now a Coralville resident, he coaches at the University of Iowa while pursuing one more season.
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Kent Ferguson a Texas diver who became a national star
Cedar Rapids native Kent Ferguson rose from a shy gymnast to a world champion diver and six time national champion. He won Pan Am gold and two Goodwill silvers, placed fifth in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and later worked as a Gymboree recruiter in San Francisco while digitizing his sporting footage for family keepsakes.
Kent Ferguson World Champion and Olympic Diver Profile
Kent Ferguson, 44, of Cedar Rapids and Washington high school to Michigan NCAA champion, is a six time national diving champion and 1991 world champion. He earned a 1991 Pan Am Games gold, 1986 and 1990 Goodwill Games silver medals, and placed fifth at the 1992 Olympics. Now a field recruiter for Gymboree in San Francisco, he hires store and district managers for the franchise.
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Bing Miller A's star who helped 1929 1930 title wins
Edmund Bing Miller born 1894 near Urbana rose to fame with the Philadelphia Athletics. He helped them win World Series titles in 1929 and 1930, hit .312 lifetime with a 28 game 1929 hitting streak, drove in 100 runs in 1930, and delivered a walk off double in Game 5 of the 1930 Series against the Cubs. Hoover watched from the stands.
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Edmund “Bing” Miller Major League Baseball Star
Edmund “Bing” Miller, born near Urbana and raised in Vinton, played for the Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, and Boston Red Sox. He hit .312 across 16 MLB seasons, collecting 1,937 hits, 95 triples, 117 home runs and 990 RBIs. He helped the Athletics win the 1929 and 1930 World Series, and delivered a walk-off double in Game 5 of the 1929 Fall Classic. He later coached in the majors after retiring, served in World War I, and died in 1966 from injuries in a red scar crash, buried in Pennsylvania. He began with the Vinton Cinders at 16 and spent a year in the Army in France. Contact the writer: (319) 339-3169 or jim.ecker gazettecommunications.com.
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Davis coaching after greatness on the mat
Davis rose from Cedar Rapids Prairie to Iowa Hawkeyes where he earned four All-America honors and three national titles. The 1985 Big Ten Athlete of the Year trained for the Olympics, winning a silver medal in 1984, then became a fiery leader and now Wisconsin head coach, shaping young wrestlers with a strong work ethic.
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Barry Davis A Wisconsin Badgers Wrestling Coach Star
Cedar Rapids born Barry Davis excelled as a three time state champ and 102-6-1 career wrestler. He won three NCAA titles, four All Americans and 1985 Big Ten Athlete of the Year. Two-time Olympian with 1984 125.5 pound silver medal, Pan Am champ and World medalist. Now in his 15th season as Wisconsin head coach with Nan Davis and two daughters in Madison.
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